LOUIS is pleased to announce a partnership with Literacy Minnesota to bring their Northstar digital literacy testing center capacity to Louisiana along with a professional development series on testing center administration and delivery of digital literacy educational programming.
As part of the Governor’s CARES Act for the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) program, LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS) has been tapped to implement a digital literacy program under the direction of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Dr. Kim Hunter Reed and LOUIS Executive Director, Laurie Blandino. This program was developed through the Board of Regents (BoR) Digital Inclusion Strategic Action Team, which identified improving digital literacy as one strategy the Louisiana higher education community could embrace to address the negative impact of the digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many postsecondary institutions have implemented the Northstar Digital Literacy platform on their campus. Learners have access to a variety of digital skills learning opportunities. Some examples include:
Online, self-guided assessments measure mastery of basic skills in each of 14 areas.
Classroom curricula provide detailed lesson plans for instructors.
Northstar Online Learning (NSOL) provides individualized online instruction and practice.
LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
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